Holding in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
6 March 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
    
     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 887711          252,426
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 775245          516,073
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 360609           25,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 357206        1,882,596
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 747381           56,507
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD 866203           45,000
                                                 TOTAL  2,777,602

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     553,379

6)   (0.98%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1p EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     01 MARCH 2001

11)  Date company informed

     05 MARCH 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,777,602               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.91%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C A BUCKLEY - 01223 424626  Ext 204

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...6 MARCH 2001